Tituss Burgess Open Letter
[Verse 1]
I wonder why you can't see me
We look the same, we breathe, we bleed
Our trauma shares the same birthday
Born on ships, in chains, we prayed
So I reveal myself to you
Thinking you would help me through
You just build a wall so tall
For me, my kind, we felt so small
[Chorus 1]
Oh, I wonder (I wonder)
Oh, I wonder (I wonder)
Am I not your brother
From the same queen mother?
You turn your backs when we need you most
We kneel with you, but then you ghost
(I wonder, I wonder)
Am I not your brother
From the same queen mother?
Hear me out, don't walk away
Maybe we can heal today
[Verse 2]
Quote scripture in my ear
It only amplifies your fear
Jesus hung with the enemy
But don't I know folks like me?
So with Jesus to your place
One who loves and forgave
Yes, I read the Good Book
Read up on love, take a closer look
[Chorus 2]
Oh, I wonder (I wonder)
Oh, I wonder (I wonder)
Is she not your sister? (Beautifully trans)
You can't dismiss her
Your emotional DNA
Makes you come at her the wrong way
(I wonder, I wonder)
Am I not your brother
From the same queen mother?
You turn your backs when we need you most
We kneel with you, but then you ghost
[Outro]
An open letter from me to you
I hope you read it and when you're through
Give your brothers and sisters a call
We just want to talk, that's all